THE Club World Cup is right around the corner – and it’s set to be a thriller
The revamped tournament features 32 teams and will now take place every four years, rather than annually.
Lionel Messi will feature in the Club World Cup with Inter Miami[/caption]
Manchester City and Chelsea are the only English teams featuring in the tournament[/caption]
Some of the biggest names from world football will go to battle in the blockbuster $1bn event.
Lionel Messi‘s Inter Miami will be involved, as will the likes of Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and recently crowned champions of Europe, PSG.
Manchester City and Chelsea are taking part, but Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool will all stay at home due to Fifa ruling.
Why are Man Utd, Arsenal and Liverpool not playing in the Club World Cup?
Last season’s Premier League top two, Liverpool and Arsenal, will not feature in the Club World Cup.
Man Utd are widely regarded as one of the biggest clubs in world football, but they will also miss out.
This is due to Fifa’s qualification rules, as only two teams from each country can take part in the blockbuster tournament.
That said, if three or more teams from the same country have won their continental equivalent of the Champions League over the past four seasons, they would be guaranteed entry.
For example, Botafogo, Fluminense, Flamengo and Palmeiras are all from Brazil, but they will all feature in the Club World Cup due to their respective Copa Libertadores triumphs.
12 of the 32 spots were handed to European sides, and they were decided by the clubs’ performances in the Champions League over the last four seasons.
This is why Chelsea and Man City will play in the tournament, as they claimed the elite European trophy in 2021 and 2023 respectively.
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When is the Club World Cup 2025?
- The Club World Cup 2025 will begin on Sunday, June 15, in the UK.
- The tournament will run until Sunday, July 13.
- It is being held across 12 different cities and stadiums in the United States.
- The whole tournament will be broadcast by DAZN in the UK and US.
- Matches can be watched on DAZN TV or via the website/app.
- In the UK, Channel 5 will also air select games on terrestrial TV.
Club World Cup 2025 groups
Group A: Palmeiras (Brz), Porto (Por), Al Ahly (Egy), Inter Miami (USA)
Group B: Paris Saint-Germain (Fra), Atletico Madrid (Esp), Botafogo (Brz), Seattle Sounders (USA)
Group C: Bayern Munich (Ger), Benfica (Por), Boca Juniors (Arg), Auckland City (Nzl)
Group D: Flamengo (Brz), Chelsea (Eng), Esperance Sportive de Tunis (Tun), Los Angeles FC (USA)
Group E: River Plate (Arg), Inter Milan (Ita), CF Monterrey (Mex), Urawa Red Diamonds (Jpn)
Group F: Fluminense (Brz), Borussia Dortmund (Ger), Ulsan HD (Kor), Mamelodi Sundowns (Rsa)
Group G: Manchester City (Eng), Juventus (Ita), Wydad AC (Mor), Al Ain (UAE)
Group H: Real Madrid (Esp), FC Salzburg (Aut), Al Hilal (Rsa), CF Pachuca (Mex)
Club World Cup 2025 Guide
SOME of the world’s biggest clubs are heading Stateside for a MAMMOTH Club World Cup.
Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Man City, and Inter Miami are among the 32 teams taking part in the tournament, which runs from June 14 to July 13.
Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, Ousmane Dembele, Cole Palmer and Harry Kane will be showing their skills to packed crowds across the US.
Los Blancos are favourites to lift the trophy in New York but will face stiff competition from around the globe.
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